BurlCo Prosecutor seeks public's help locating fugitive slay suspect

WILLINGBORO ó Police are seeking the publicís help in locating a man charged with killing a Willingboro gas station attendant.

Authorities are looking for Zedrick T. Johnson, 34, whose last known address was 2 Bentley Lane in Willingboro. He has been charged with the Feb. 11 murder of Bal Krishna Karki during a robbery at the Lukoil Gas Station on Route 130 North at the Charleston Road.

ďThis person is an active fugitive and should be considered extremely dangerous,ĒBurlington County Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi said. ďHe is a threat to public safety, and we believe he is aware that law enforcement is actively searching for him. Anyone who knows where he is or has seen him should call us immediately.Ē

Karki, 46, was an immigrant from Nepal who had been working at the station for five months, he was discovered by a customer who had stopped at the station. The cause of death and specific details of the crime are being withheld at this time. The gas station was equipped with surveillance cameras which captured the image of the suspect during the robbery and murder.

Johnson is also charged with robbing a convenience store on Van Sciver Parkway the morning after the gas station robbery, on Feb. 12. He entered the Sunny Food Mart at approximately 9:15 a.m., put his hand in his pocket, pointed it at the cashier and demanded cash from the register. He then fled in the victimís car.

Anyone with information about Johnsonís whereabouts is asked to call Willingboro Township Police at (609) 877-2253 or the Burlington County Prosecutorís Office Major Crimes Unit at (609) 265-5059 during work hours or after hours at (609) 267-8300.